Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-09

Chinese immigration.
Belmont replied in the negative. The
Chinese Government did not desire to en-
barrass the relations between the two ma
tons by continuance of the immigration,
and there was a disposition to modify the
treaty so as to bring about results very
much more effective than could be secured
by legislation. With this assurance the
committee did not intended to bring up the
matter to-day.
Morrow favored the Senate bill, and
criticised Congress for not performing us
duty to the country by the passage of the
bill restricting Chinese immigration.
The House bill was substituted for the
Senate bill-101 to 6S-and as so amended
the bill was passed.
The House then passed the Senate bill
prohibiting the importation of opium into
the United States by any subject OF the
Emperor of China.
The House passed the bill to carry into
effect the international convention OF
March 4, 1884, for the protection OF sub
marine cables.
McCreary called up the bill authorizing
the President of the United States to ar
range conference for the purpose of pro-
noting arbitration and encouraging recip-
rocal commercial relations between the
| United States of America and the Repub-
| lies of Mexico, Central and South America
and the Empire of Brazil.
Pending action, the House took recess,
| the evening session to be for the delivery oil
eulogies.
Combinations.
WAsH1YGToN. February Sth.-The Sen
ate to-day made the following confirma-
tons: T. w. Langford, Associate Justice,
Washington Territory II. E. Hayden,
Clerk of the District Court of Alaska; F.
Hoffman, Jr, Appraiser, Chicago; j. R.
Ryan, Assayer, Carson, New. Postmasters
H. F. Fox, Healdsburg, Cal; J, G. Kin
ney, Provo City, Utah; S. NJ. Miller, Vaca-
vile, Cal; Edward Ingram, Monterey, Cal.
Registers of the Land Office-M. F. Beetle,
Fargo, D. T.; S. ]. Delan, Glenwood Spring,
Col. Receiver of Public Moneys-D. J.
Sullivan, Prescott, A. T.
The Treaty With China.
WASHINGTON, February Sth.- Senator
Williams and Representative Morrow
called at the State Department yesterday
morning and had an interview with AS
sistant Secretary Porter about the new
Chinese treaty Morrow feels that this
treaty has been brought forward by the
Administration as a semi-political measure,
its effect being to kill the Senate bill amend
atory of the Restriction Act. The Admin
istraton, he says, caused information 10
be circulated that new treaty had been
negotiated with China which would render
any further Chinese legislation unneces-
sary This treaty has not been before the
Senate, and there appears to be some de-
Law in the negotiations that may prevent
action upon it by the ratifying power at the
present session of Congress. In the mean
time the Foreign Affairs Committee, acting
in concert with the Administration, has
practically shelved the Senate bill. Nor
row to-day requested of Porter an explicit
avowal of the intentions of the State De-
partment as regards the new treaty, which
was promised him to-day. If he does not
receive reply to his request, or the reply
be unsatisfactory, be will probably express
his views on the subject to the House to-
day, when the Chinese indemnity bill is
expected to be considered.
The Sweet Wine Bill.
WASHINGTON, February Sth.-Friends OF
the sweet wine bill despair of its passage
at the present session of Congress. It's
principal opposition comes from the Dis
tillers' Association. They claim that the
bill makes unjust distinction against East
ern wine-makers, who desire to use corn
spirits to fortify their wines. The distillers
assert that one spirit, after being refined
and neutralized, is the same as any other
| spirit for fortifying purposes, and that the
wine makers of Ohio, Virginia and other
Eastern States should have the same priv
| ileges in relation to fertilization as Califor-
MIA men. DIR. Rush, agent of the Distil-
lers' Association, says the distillers sell
1000 barrels of spirits annually to the
| wine-makers of Ohio alone. These men
WELD an influence upon legislation that is
difficult to overcome.
Coast Harbors.
WASHINGTON, February Sth. - Senator
Williams was to appear before the Senate
Committee of Commerce to-day to advocate
amendments to the river and harbor APP
preparation for the Improvement of Oak
land harbor to $3.50, 600, and for Humboldt
Bay to 1000.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY Sth-The Presi-
dent to-day signed the Indian land sever
atty bill, and the backbone land grant
forfeiture bill.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs
to- day ordered a favorable report on the
bill granting 10 the Arizona Narrow Gauge
Railway Company the right of way through
the White Mountain Indian Reservation,
Montana.
The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day Postmasters-
At Benicia, Cal, VIM. A. Foreman; Buff
falo, Wy. T., Leollie Simmons; Butte City,
Montana, Patrick Taller.
Decision in a Celebrated Case.
ST.. LOUIS, February Sth.-United States
District Judge Treat has rendered a de-
cision in one of the celebrated manufacture
ing cases which has of late years been in
81 hot Of n,L
Wire Company, of Marshalltown, Iowa,
against the Southern Barb Wire Company,
of st. Louis. The decision was against the
local company, declaring that the Ross
patent for barbed wire manufacturing,
under which the st. Louis company was
operating, was an Infringement upon the
Burnell patent, held by the Marshalltown
| company. This suit has been pending for
three years, and the decision is regarded
by lawyers as the most important in barbed
wire litigation since the decision of Judge
Drummond in the Glidden case in 1884.
Heath from Exhaustion.
LANCASTER (Col.), February Sth.-An
Irishman named L. G. Thompson came to
| Lancaster last Saturday afternoon from his
ranch, eight miles distant. He got his
mail, and sack of meat at the express
office, and started back home on foot,
about 8 P. NJ, in the heavy rain-storm then
raging. Not having reached home on Mon
day morning, his wife alarmed the neigh
bors, search was made, and Thompson was
tracked and found within two miles of his
house in dying condition. He was car
ried home, and expired in a few moments.
1t is supposed he become exhausted, and
lying down, was unable to get up again.
Deceased was in very poor circumstances,
and member of the Masonic fraternity.
Died from His Wounds.
CLEVELAND, February Sth.-Detectiye
Hulligan. one of the police officials as
saulted by the desperadoes at Ravenna,
died this morning His condition changed
rapidly for the worse yesterday.
Negotiations Pending.
New YORK, February Shit is reported
that negotiations are pending between the
Adams Express Company and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, by which Adams
Express Company may acquire control of
the Baltimore and Ohio express business.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
Meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Central Traffic Association.
CLEVELAND co., February 9th.-1 he Elk
ecuiive Committee of the Central Traffic
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